Liquid-weighing vessel



Patented May 30,1899" Nu. 625,90l.

J. REUSING.

LIOUID-WEIGHING VESSEL.

(Application filed Feb. 9, 1899.)

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JOHN REUSING, OF BALTIMORE,MARYLAND.

LIQUiD-WEIGHING VESSEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 625,901, dated May 30,1899.

Application filed February 9, 1899- Serial 1T0. 705,078. (No model.)

T0 II/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN REUsING, a citizen of the United States,residing at Baltimore, Maryland, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Liquid-\Veighing Vessels, of which the following isaspecification.

This invention relates to liquid-weighing vessels,and especially to thattype of such vessels wherein the liquid contents are weighed and thevolume of the contained liquid indicated in liquid measure.

The object of the present invention is to provideavesselof thekindreferred to wherein when the desired quantity of liquid has beendischarged into the vessel the latter, through suitable mechanism, willgive both a visual and audible indication of the fact.

It has for its further object to improve, simplify, and render morecertain this class ofliquid-measuring vessels generally.

To these ends my invention consistsin the features and in theconstruction, arrangement, and combination of parts hereinafterdescribed and particularly pointed outin the claims following thedescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, formingapart of this specification,wherein- Figure 1 is a perspective view of myimproved device, and Fig. 2 is a vertical central section thereof. Fig.3 is a detail view of the signal device.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates a liquid-measureadapted to hold any suitable quantity of liquid. Projecting up throughits bottom is a tubular sleeve 2, terminating at its upper end in a tube3 of reduced diameter.

The numeral 4 indicates a base of any suitable construction, in thepresent instance illustrated as consisting of an inverted-dishshapedmetallic casting provided with a central interiorly'threaded perforationin which is screwed the reduced and threaded end of a vertical tube 5,that is telescopically fitted in the tube 2. Projecting up through thebase 4, tube 5, and tubes 2 and 3 is a rod or tube 6, interiorlyscrew-threaded at its lower end and having fitted in said threaded end anut 7. Arranged'about the lower end of the tube or rod 6 is a coiledspring 8, one end of which bears against the bottom of the tube 5 andthe other end bears against the upper end of the tube 2. This springoperates in the same manner as the well-known springhalance and sustainsand measures the weight of the liquid discharged into the vessel 1, thespring being so constructed as to resist in a well-known manner theweightplaeed upon it.

Attached in any suitable manner to the base of the device is a handle 9,which projeets upwardly parallel to the measuring-vessel 1 and at itsupper end is bent horizontally at a right angle and at its extremity isprovided with a bearing 10, in which is fitted .the upper end of thetube 6.

From the foregoing it will be readily understood that the vessel 1 isfree to rise and fallvertically upon the tube 6, its rising-andfallingmovement only being determined by the resistance of the spring, which isgraduated in the same manner as a spring-scale to sustaina certainweight proportionate to the compression of the convolutions of thecoiled spring.

The handle 0, as shown-in Fig. 2, is formed hollow and at any suitablepoint is provided with a transverse pin 11, upon which is suspended aleaf-spring 12, one end of which bears against a fixed support-as,forexample, the outer side of the handleand to the other end of which isrigidly secured a bifurcated shoe 13, and between the forked ends of thelatter is pivoted a latch 14, which projects through a suitable slotformed in the inner side of the handle. The latch 14 is beveled upon itsupper side, as shown. The rear or inner end of the latch bears againstthe vertical face of the shoe 13 and prevents said latch from turningdownward past the horizontal, but at its upper edge is recessed or cutaway, as at 15, whereby it may be swung upward about its pivot, for thepurpose hereinafter made apparent.

To the shoe 13 is rigidly secured one end of a rod 16, at the. extremityof which is fixed a hammer or striker 17. Attached to the handle is abell or gong 18, disposed in juxtaposition to the hammer or striker 17.

The hollow handle is closed by a cover 20, secured to the handle in anysuitable manner, consisting in the present instance of screws 21.

Attached to the exterior of the vesselxl is a bracket 22, the oppositeends of which are bent at right angles to the vessel. The upper end ofthe bracket is bifurcated and engages the opposite sides of thehandle-cover 20, as indicated in the drawings. The bracket is disposedopposite the handle, and its upper bifurcated end embraces thehandle-cover 20 and operates to guide the vessel in its verticalmovements. Fixed in the opposite ends of the bracket 22 is a screw 23,on which are threaded thumb-nuts 24 and 25. Indicated upon the handleare graduated marks, with which the forked end of the bracketis adaptedto register to indicate the weight of the liquid in the vessel, and saidmarks are so spaced as to indicate the weight of the liquid in pints orquarts or their fractional parts and multiples. Formed on the bracket 22or on the vessel itself are a plurality of corresponding marks, wherebythe thumb-nuts 2t and 25 may be adjusted on the screw 23, whereby theymay be caused to sound the bell 18, as will presently be described, toindicate that different quantities of liquid have been discharged intothe vessel. For example, let it be assumed that the nuts 24: and 25 havebeen respectively adjusted to register with the one and two quart markson the bracket. Then when a quart, by weight, of liquid has beendischarged into the vessel the nut 24 in the descent of the vesselstrikes the latch 14: and swings the shoe to one side and with it thehammer 17,and when the nut passes below the latch the spring 12 quicklyrestores the shoe to its normal position, thus causing the hammer tostrike the bell and indicate audibly that one quart,by weight,of liquidhas been discharged into the vessel. If a suflicient quantity of liquidis discharged into the vessel,tl1e nut 25 will cause a second stroke tobe sounded on the gong, thus indicating that two quarts have beenmeasured into the vessel. When the liquid is emptied from the vessel,the latter rises under the action of the coiled spring, and as the nutsengage the pivoted latch the latter swings up about its pivot to permitthe nuts to pass it. It will be manifest that the nuts can be adjustedto sound the gong in such manner as to indicate any measure desired.

By means of my improved device the weight by measure is indicated bothvisibly and audibly, whereby the liquid may be measured as well in thedark as in the light.

Having thus described myinvention, what I claim is 1. The combinationwith a handled support and a spring and a measuring vessel supported onthe support, of a gong attached to the handle, aspring secured to thehandle, a hammer carried on the free end of the spring, a latchpivotally connected with the hammer and means carried by the vessel forengaging said latch in the descent of the vessel and operatin g tolaterally throw to one side the latch and spring to actuate the hammerand strike the gong, substantially as described.

attached to the fixed handle, a hammer car-' ried on the free end of thesaid spring, a latch pivotally connected to the hammer, means carried bythe vessel for engaging said latch in the descent of the vessel andoperating to laterally throw to one side the latch and spring to actuatethe hammer and strike the gong, an index hand carried by the vessel, andgraduations carried by the handle-support and arranged to be broughtinto register with the pointer to indicate the descent of the vessel,substantially as described.

3. The combination with a spring and a measuring vessel supportedthereon, of a fixed support arranged adjacent to the vessel, a gongarranged thereon, a spring fixed to the support, a hammer carried by thespring, a latch connected with the hammer, and means adj ustably carriedby the vessel for engaging said latch in the descent of the vessel toactuate the hammer and strike the gong, substantially as described.

4. The combination with a base, of a spring supported thereon, ameasuring vessel supported on the spring, a handle fixed to the base anddisposed vertically beside the vessel, a Hat spring fixed at one end onthe handle, a bifurcated shoe fixed 011 the free end of the spring, alatch pivoted in the forked end of the shoe and abutting the verticalface of the latter to hold the latch in a horizontal position, a hammercarried by the shoe,a gong fixed on the handle, a vertical threaded rodfixed on the outer side of the vessel, and a nut adjustably arranged onsaid rod and. adapted to engage said latch to actuate the hammer,substantially as described.

5. The combination with a base, of a vertical tube fixed thereon, ameasuring vessel provided centrally with a vertical tube telescoped overthe tube on the base, a coiled spring arranged in said tubes andsupporting the vessel, a handle fixed to the base and extendingvertically beside the vessel, a flat spring fixed at one end on thehandle, a bifurcated shoe fixed on the free end of the spring, a latchpivoted in the free end of the spring and arranged to swing upward froma horizontal position, a hammer carried by the shoe, a gong fixed on thehandle, a vertical threaded rod fixed on the outer side of the vessel,nuts adjustably arranged on said rod and arranged to successively engagesaid latch on the descent of the vessel to actuate the hammer, and anindex-hand or pointer adapted to register with graduations on thehandle, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

JOHN REUSING.

'Witnesses:

REEVE LEWIS, J. HENRY KAISER.

